Congratulations to the 2024 Blue Star Award Winners

Starlight is pleased to share the 2023-24 Blue Star Awards winners, who were just announced in a red-carpet ceremony at Starlight Theatre Thursday, May 16. Thirty five winners took home the top prizes in 30 categories, and $10,000 in scholarships were awarded to deserving high school students. The ceremony also featured 10 onstage performances. The 2024 Blue Star Awards were made possible by CommunityAmerica Credit Union, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City, and the generosity of Starlight donors.

Modeled after Broadway’s Tony Awards®, Starlight’s annual Blue Star Awards recognize achievement and excellence in musical theatre among Kansas City area high school students. In the 2023-24 Blue Star Awards season, 58 schools and more than 4,500 metro area students participated, making it one of the largest and most respected high school musical awards programs in the nation.

In order of announcement at the Blue Star Awards Ceremony, the full list of winners can be found below.

Ceremony Ensemble Scholarships
Delainey Mock – Olathe East High School
Kaitlyn Seim – Platte County High School
Rylee Bornheimer – Park Hill High School

Outstanding Scenic Design, Tier I
Park Hill South High School
Into the Woods

Outstanding Scenic Design, Tier II
Blue Springs South High School
Disney’s High School Musical

Outstanding Performer in a Supporting Role, Tier I
Faryn Clevenger as Sally Brown
Shawnee Mission West High School
You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown

Outstanding Performer in a Supporting Role, Tier II
Xavier Dull as Sebastian
Blue Springs High School
Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway Version)

Sophomore Rising Star Scholarship
Ebi Hegeman – Free State High School

Outstanding Hair and Makeup Design, Tier I
Platte County High School
Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Outstanding Hair and Makeup Design, Tier II
Liberty High School
The Addams Family (School Edition)

Creative Contribution Award
Alexa Beaulieu for Direction
Leavenworth High School

Dream Production Award
Sophia Zacharias for Choreography
St. James Academy

Outstanding Lighting Design, Tier I
Raytown High School
Six the Musical: Teen Edition

Outstanding Lighting Design, Tier II
Pembroke Hill High School
Les Misérables

Outstanding Costume Design, Tier I
Park Hill South High School
Into the Woods

Outstanding Costume Design, Tier II
Liberty High School
The Addams Family (School Edition)

Technical Contribution Award
Samantha Taylor for Hair & Makeup
Liberty High School

Community Impact Award
Olathe South High School
Urinetown

Outstanding Orchestra, Tier I
Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
The Addams Family (School Edition)

Outstanding Orchestra, Tier II (tied)
Olathe East High School
Sister Act

St. James Academy
All Shook Up

Junior Rising Star Scholarship
Emma Andrews – Park Hill South High School

Outstanding Performer in a Featured Role, Tier I
Charlotte Sweet as Flotsam
Platte County High School
Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Outstanding Performer in a Featured Role, Tier II
Londynn Witherspoon as Ancestor
Liberty High School
The Addams Family (School Edition)

Outstanding Technical Crew, Tier I
Lighting Crew
Raytown High School
Six the Musical: Teen Edition

Outstanding Technical Crew, Tier II
Set Crew
Central High School
Mean Girls: High School Version

Senior Rising Star Scholarship
Charlie Vitale – Winnetonka High School

Outstanding Performer in a Lead Role, Tier I
Mia Cabrera-Davila as Cady Heron
Blue Valley Southwest High School
Mean Girls: High School Version

Outstanding Performer in a Lead Role, Tier II
Sydney Carter as Deloris Van Cartier
Olathe East High School
Sister Act

Outstanding Ensemble, Tier I
Olathe South High School
Urinetown

Outstanding Ensemble, Tier II
Liberty High School
The Addams Family (School Edition)

Jimmy Awards – Best Actress
Mia Cabrera-Davila
Blue Valley Southwest High School
Mean Girls: High School Version

Jimmy Awards – Best Actor
Peter Dessert
Bishop Miege High School
All Shook Up

Outstanding Overall Production, Tier I
Park Hill South High School
Into the Woods

Outstanding Overall Production, Tier II
Central High School
Mean Girls: High School Version